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Meaning of 'exit' (Webster Dictionary)

1 . Exit
- He (or she ) goes out, or retires from view; as, exit Macbeth.
2 . Exit [ n.]
- The departure of a player from the stage, when he has performed his part.
- Any departure; the act of quitting the stage of action or of life; death; as, to make one's exit.
- A way of departure; passage out of a place; egress; way out.

Meaning of 'exit' (Princeton's WordNet)

1 . exit [ n]
Meaning (1):
- an opening that permits escape or release
Example in sentence:
  • he blocked the way out;
  • the canyon had only one issue
Meaning (2):
- euphemistic expressions for death
Example in sentence:
  • thousands mourned his passing
3 . exit [ v]
Meaning (3):
- move out of or depart from
Example in sentence:
  • leave the room;
  • the fugitive has left the country
Meaning (4):
- pass from physical life and lose all bodily attributes and functions necessary to sustain life
Example in sentence:
  • She died from cancer;
  • The children perished in the fire;
  • The old guy kicked the bucket at the age of 102;
  • The patient went peacefully

Nearby Words:

exiccate exiccation exigence exigencies exigency exigendary exigent exigenter exigible exiguity

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